Online MBA Degree and Certificate Programs
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Master Leadership Challenges
Businesses today face a myriad of issues that, if not managed well, can hamper an organization’s success. In the Master of Business Administration from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, you’ll complete real-world coursework taught by instructors who lead their field. At the same time, you’ll develop a professional network that benefits you beyond graduation.
Our online MBA program also includes a capstone project where you’ll apply what you’ve learned by analyzing and evaluating competitive strategies used by firms. Saint Mary’s also offers graduate business certificates to help accelerate your career.
“For professionals who want to advance their career, and advance their career quickly, I think the online MBA program is a perfect match.”
– Patrick Lafond, Saint Mary’s MBA online student
“This capstone project stirred my curiosity about how I can be a contributor toward international business development. This was a very rewarding experience; I am confident that the knowledge I have acquired from the Saint Mary’s MBA program can guide me anywhere around the world.”
– Josepha Kodjo, Saint Mary’s MBA Student
“I loved the program. Despite being an online program, I still connected with my classmates and built relationships with them. I could also choose topics that interest me, making big projects more fun and enjoyable.”
– Takara Archer, 2023 MBA Graduate
Accelerated Options to Deepen Your Knowledge
The Saint Mary’s Accelerators are a carefully crafted series of master’s-level graduate certificates designed to help you meet your personal and professional goals. Each of these options can be taken alone or used to specialize your Saint Mary’s online MBA program.
Benefits of Customizing Your Education with Saint Mary’s Accelerators
- Each of Saint Mary’s Accelerators only requires 12 credits.
- Accelerator certificates provide a customized education experience.
- Finish each in just one year to save time and money.
- Get a glimpse into graduate coursework in a specific field to prepare for the next steps in your education and your career.
- Earn Credly badges for your accomplishments.
As part of our commitment to your success, several of Saint Mary’s Accelerators offer Credly badging. These badges serve as a graphic representation of the skills you gained by completing a specific course or graduate certificate program.
For each successful course completion in the Finance, Human Resource Management or Project Management graduate certificate programs, a digital badge will be awarded. They can be displayed on social media platforms like LinkedIn and your CV and resume to visually showcase your specific leadership knowledge and skills to current and potential employers, credentialing programs, and admissions offices.
Explore real-world case studies to practice and hone your soft accounting skills and become a more well-rounded accounting professional and marketable candidate for promotion or new career opportunities. You will have the opportunity to earn highly recognizable digital badges, stack credits towards the online Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) program, and count credits towards the CPA licensure exam.
Learn innovative artificial intelligence concepts and methodologies you can apply in a variety of fields. This program features a hands-on curriculum that explores predictive modeling, data engineering, and the Internet of Things using a project-based approach. Graduates are prepared for roles as data engineers, data scientists, and IT developers.
Gain the knowledge and skills you need to help your organization make data-driven decisions and optimize business processes. This program combines topics from computer and data science, business, project management, and communications to prepare you for in-demand careers.
Prepare for leadership roles as you pursue a career in an information security environment or continue your education with an MSCS graduate degree. Study topics include security policy, risk management, operational strategies, security architecture and security planning.
Explore technical topics in cybersecurity to apply computer networking environments, programming, and cloud-based application security. Learn the network-oriented protection techniques that include cloud and network-based aspects of security such as intrusion detection, network security, cloud applications, programming/scripting, and network defense methods. You can apply credits earned in the program toward the MSCS graduate degree.
Access a hands-on curriculum that provides specialized knowledge and training in essential finance skill sets, including financial markets, security analysis, and portfolio management. Courses are taught by experienced faculty who are industry experts.
Get the focused training you need to lead in a variety of healthcare settings. Learn the fundamentals of modern health and human services delivery and study topics. The credits you earn can be applied toward the M.A. in Healthcare Administration degree.
Gain a deep understanding of the role data analysis plays in clinical and hospital operations. Use the latest industry tools and approaches to apply artificial intelligence techniques to improve patient care delivery and business functions.
Acquire the human resources skills and approaches you need to be successful, including HR management, compensation and benefits, consulting, and employment law.
Upskill your management credentials to gain the invaluable leadership qualities that can motivate and inspire a team of employees. The certificate program features four courses covering leadership and ethics, communication strategies, collaboration, and team building. You will earn a digital badge for each class within the certificate program, along with a badge for completing the entire four-course certificate.
Learn how to develop ethical and innovative strategies to solve complex business problems while positively impacting change for an entire organization and its workforce. Credits earned through the certificate program can be counted towards the larger M.A. in Organizational Leadership degree program if desired or can be stacked for credit towards several other Saint Mary’s University master’s programs.
Gain foundational skills in project planning, resource management, stakeholder analysis, quality control, risk management, and more.
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Request InfoOnline Convenience, On Point Outcomes
Saint Mary’s online programs are designed to provide excellence in education beyond campus borders. With user-friendly formats and flexible scheduling, our commitment to delivering leading-edge knowledge and valuable credentials allows you to excel in your profession while balancing family and work responsibilities.
Customize Your Curriculum Focus
With the graduate online business administration degree from Saint Mary’s, you can tailor your MBA to fit your needs. Customize your degree with a graduate certificate, along with core courses such as:
Focus on the application of economic theory to examine how an organization can efficiently achieve its aims or objectives. The tools and applications used by organizations to make decisions and assess their outcomes in a global context are covered. Topics include advanced supply and demand analysis and estimation, production and cost analysis, market structure and price analysis, regulation and risk analysis, and global pricing practices.
Address the principles of marketing and the tools and practices used to design and implement a comprehensive marketing strategy. Explore the frameworks and strategies behind making effective marketing decisions that build customer value and drive an organization’s growth. Topics include market research, target marketing, product development and positioning, brand-building, buyer behavior, pricing, distribution, and integrated marketing communications.
Gain a practitioner’s ability to utilize quantitative decision-making tools and techniques commonly used in business. The QDM tools and techniques used in operations management, inventory management, marketing, project management, and finance are covered. Topics include hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, subjective probability, decision trees, Bayes Theorem, and regression.
Examine the principles of corporate finance and the tools and practices used in financial decision making. Delve into the treasury function of an organization and the decisions made by the treasurer. Topics include long-term financing, capital budgeting decisions, beta, debt-equity options, dividend policy analysis, and IPOs.
IACBE Program Accreditation
This program is accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE), recognizing our commitment to delivering business education that aligns with the university’s mission of developing confident, competent, and ethical leaders for today’s changing business environment.
This accreditation not only reflects the high quality of our graduates — who possess in-demand skills valued by employees — but also reflects the strong presence of the Lasallian mission in action, as witnessed by the IACBE in every interaction with students, alumni, faculty, staff, leaders, and external business partners. At Saint Mary’s, we deliver on our promises. They go beyond words — they’re a commitment we live by.
“The faculty has been a great resource to reach to with questions. The program has been established in a way that guides the student through the necessary information that will prepare them for the capstone requirements.”
– Dan Marshman, 2023 MBA Graduate
MBA Career Outcomes
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, those in the financial business field possessing a master’s degree earn on average $32,000 more than those with a bachelor’s degree1, but that’s not all you stand to gain after completing this program. Every Saint Mary’s MBA student graduates with an education focused on management and leadership, as well as the ability to:
- Apply quantitative analysis and economic theory
- Communicate effectively across various modes and to a variety of audiences
- Exhibit pragmatic decision-making skills and the ability to apply evidence-based solutions
- Contribute to your organization’s success through a broad knowledge of business
- Make an impact and lead organizational improvement
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- Dalton, Terrell and Torpey, Elka (2015, September). “Should I get a master’s degree?,” Career Outlook, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Retrieved from https://www.bls.gov.
*GRE not required. GMAT required only if student has less than two years of relevant work experience.
**Students must be registered for 12+ credit hours each semester in order to complete the program in 12 months. 12 month time to completion only applies to the non-certificate program option.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, www.hlcommission.org.